The junction of Elm Grove and Queens Park Road in Brighton has been closed to traffic since Monday 2 November 2026 while contractors redesign it. Brighton and Hove City Council's traffic order says the works are expected to finish by 28 February 2027.
Quick facts
Closed since: Monday 2 November 2026.
Expected to reopen: 28 February 2027.
Where: Elm Grove at its junction with Queens Park Road, Brighton.
Why: contractors are carrying out junction redesign works.
On foot: pedestrian access is maintained.
In a vehicle: a signed diversion route is in place.
Which roads are closed
Elm Grove: closed at its junction with Queens Park Road for about 120 metres in both directions.
Queens Park Road: closed at its junction with Elm Grove for about 100 metres.
Side roads: Bernard Road, Totland Road and Sandown Road are closed at their junctions with Elm Grove.
Totland Road: the one-way order is suspended for the whole length of the road while it is closed, so residents can keep access.
How long the order lasts
The council's temporary traffic order came into force on 2 November 2026. Under its wording it runs for eighteen months, or until the works are finished if that is sooner. The council says it expects the works to be complete on 28 February 2027, which is almost four months of closure.
The council gave notice of the order on 21 October 2026, at least seven days before it took effect. It was made under section 14 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, which allows councils to close roads temporarily for works.
The junction before the works
The details above come from Brighton and Hove City Council's temporary traffic order notice for Elm Grove and Queens Park Road, dated 21 October 2026.
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